WikiAnswers does not assume categories. When you open the categorize tool or ask a question and have to categorize it the tool takes keywords from what the question is asking and gives you suggestions on where to add the question to.
Various members of the Community Development team create new categories on WikiAnswers.
Usually, the system chooses up to three suitable categories - based on the wording of the question.
Under most circumstances, a question will normally fit into up to three categories - there would be no point adding more.
whats up man I'm a retail pharmacist. What questions do you have?
When you post a question - the computer system 'reads' the words and places the question into up to three categories depending on the wording. For example, your question has automatically been posted in the 'Questions about WikiAnswers' section because you used 'WikiAnswers' in the text.
There is no easy way to merge categories at this time. If you think that two categories should be merged, you can write to WikiAnswers @ Answers.com (without spaces) and request it.Another possibility is that you have run into a "mirror" category, where the same category with the exact same questions shows up in two different places within our category tree. We do this sometimes to make them easier to find if they are popular in different areas.
Estimate with the info you have given. 7700# or so depending on options. I am assuming this is a 1500. 2500 are up to 12000#
Categories That Need a SupervisorYou can browse the list of categories and look for those that say "Supervisor Needed!" in red. Here's the link: FAQ . Note that a click on each tiny, green arrow to the left of the name of the category will open up more (and sometimes even more) subcategories.Another methodOn the same page as listed in the link above, in the right column, you will see "Newest Categories." It is likely that some of these are still in need of a supervisor.Still need help scouting 'em out?You can also try emailing WikiAnswers @ Answers.com (no spaces).
Sometimes it can take a while. There are over 7,000 categories, and who knows how many questions. What I would suggest is to rephrase the question and ask it again. Make sure to categorize the question under the best category/categories [up to 3], that it would fall under.
"tahst whats up" lol -_- ;)
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Whats up....or Whats new....or slang for How you doin or what you up to